Life & Dignity of the Human Person

The Catholic Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. This belief is the foundation of all the principles of our social teaching.

Home Activity	Dignity of All • Generations of Faith Use these scripture passages to reflect on how we are all created in the image of God and are given equal dignity.		View all
Inter generational Session	Introduction to Justice: Human Dignity • Generations of Faith All ages learning activity to explore the dignity of the human person - people are more important than things.		View all
Home Activity	Virtue Reality: Dignity • Generations of Faith This activity focuses on the virtue of respect. Use it to help your family think about ways they can practice this virtue.		View all
Prayers & Rituals	Dignity of the Human Person Meal Ritual • Generations of Faith This meal ritual will guide your family to reflect on the dignity of the human person.		View all
Home Activity	Dignity of the Human Person Scripture Reflections • Generations of Faith Reflect on how these seven scripture passages reveal the dignity of the human person.		View all
Prayers & Rituals	Human Dignity Table Prayer • Generations of Faith Use this resource to focus your family prayer on human dignity.		View all
Home Activity	Made by God • Generations of Faith This activity uses Psalm 139 to reflect on the dignity of the human person.		View all
Facilitator Background	Life & Dignity • Generations of Faith Individuals will be guided in a reflection on the life and dignity of the human person.		View all
Adult Session	Dignity & AIDS • Generations of Faith This pastoral circle process employs a forced choice continuum and a panel presentation to help young adults get in touch with their own feelings regarding persons with HIV or AIDS. It also gives them insight into Catholic teaching on AIDS and homosexuality, and offers ways they can use Catholic social principles to address concerns raised by these issues.		View all
Adult Session	Upholding the Dignity of Women • Generations of Faith This pastoral circle exercise takes young adults through a discussion of the stereotypes men and women have about each other, analysis of the causes of sexism, reflection on the Church's teachings about the human dignity which all persons deserve by virtue of being created in God's own image and likeness, and selection of appropriate action in response to what they've learned.		View all
Youth Session	Created in the Image of God • Generations of Faith One-Day Retreat This retreat provides participants with the opportunity to spend a day reflecting upon and learning about how they are created in the image of God. • By Stephen Tholcke		View all
Adult Session	Capital Punishment • Generations of Faith This session, based on the pastoral circle, helps young adults surface their own feelings regarding capital punishment and provides information on the reality of the death penalty in the U.S. It also challenges them to look at the issue from the perspective of other people, understand Church teaching on the issue, and choose a personal action response.		View all
Inter generational Session	Celebrating Community • FIRE Living in a Broken World In this session participants will become aware of the plight of those living with disabilities and suffering in our world. • By Kathleen O'Connell Chesto		View all
Inter generational Session	The Responding Community • FIRE Slavery & the Exodus The purpose of this lesson is to help the group understand what it means to be enslaved. To understand the Exodus and Passover, it is necessary to first understand oppression. This lesson is designed to be used in conjunction with "The Responding Community: Passover Celebration." • By Kathleen O'Connell Chesto		View all
Inter generational Session	The Living Community • FIRE Comfort My People Participants will explore the importance of emotion in our spirituality through the study of the story of Zacchaeus. They will understand the respect for the entire person that is commanded by the fifth commandment. • By Kathleen O'Connell Chesto		View all